Feeder steer and heifer cash prices near Sioux Falls, SD by weight class. Source: USDA AMS MARS Report 2489. Updated weekly (Friday releases).
South Dakota's cow-calf herd ranks among the top five nationally. The eastern Corn Belt fringe produces feeder calves that flow to Nebraska and Iowa feedlots. West River grazing country on the Missouri breaks supports large commercial cow herds.
Tyson Fresh Meats Dakota City (just across the NE border); Farmland Foods; South Dakota Beef Industry Council
USDA AMS Report 2489 reports feeder cattle prices for the Iowa/Southern Minnesota region — the primary feeder procurement zone for the central Corn Belt feedlot industry. South Dakota feeder prices trade at a basis to this benchmark that reflects distance to feedlots, local forage conditions, and regional demand from backgrounding operations.
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